Line path

TASK

Deployment of special tools.

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EXECUTION

  1. Selection of a special tool via:
  • Entering an existing ID number or
  • Entering a non-existent ID number and select the forward or back menu items until the desired tool is displayed. Then select the Select menu item and the desired special tool.
  • Confirm the ID number with Enter.
  1. Input of the angle at which the tool is to be used.
  1. Selection of an element from a closed contour path.
  1. Automatic finding and display of the closed contour path.
  1. Automatic determination and display of the surface area centre of gravity of the contour path.
  1. Repeat the selection of a contour path or exit the function by selecting Close.
  1. The tool strokes defined in this way are added to the end of the source as new NC data sets.
  1. Representation of the tool geometry at the specified angle at the individual stroke points.

NOTE

The geometry of the selected contour paths does not have to correspond to the special tool shape. The position entered for a tool stroke in the source does not have to correspond to the stroke point of the tool on the machine. The determined stroke points are entered as new NC data sets at the end of the source in the order of selection with the following parameters.

ID number

Identification number of the special tool.

Position

Geometric centre of gravity of the selected closed contour path.

Angle

Angular position of the special tool.